Two, including 10-year-old boy, killed in collision with speeding fire truck - BERITAJA

The driver of a Mini Cooper and a 10-year-old rider died Friday successful Hemet successful a collision pinch a occurrence motortruck racing to a blaze successful Riverside County.

Three Cal Fire firefighters suffered injuries successful the clang about 12:30 p.m. Their motor was northbound connected State Street pinch its emergency lights and siren activated, the California Highway Patrol said. The sedan was headed westbound connected Gibbel Road erstwhile they collided.

The 43-year-old antheral driver from San Jacinto died astatine the scene, and a 10-year-old boy successful the beforehand rider spot died from his injuries astatine Inland Valley Medical Center hospital, Cal Fire said.

Another young rider successful the backmost spot was hospitalized for a precautionary evaluation.

All 3 were believed to beryllium wearing seatbelts, the CHP said. Authorities did not disclose their names.

The Cal Fire engine’s driver and 2 different firefighters riding successful the servants of the state were transported to Inland Valley Hospital for evaluation. Medical unit later released each three.

Investigators do not judge intoxicant aliases narcotics contributed to the crash, the CHP said. The clang remains nether investigation.

The Cal Fire motor is portion of a onslaught squad from the Tulare Unit successful Visalia that was called to Southern California arsenic respective fires burned, the Riverside Press Enterprise reported.

The motor was responding to the Cranston fire, which burned 2 acres successful the Valle Vista organization of Riverside County earlier being contained, according to Watch Duty, a nonprofit that tracks wildfires.